The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), as a reservoir for helminth parasites in Iran
| Autor: | Naem, Soraya, Pourreza, Behzad, Gorgani-Firouzjaee, Tahmineh |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Veterinary Research Forum |
| ISSN: | 2322-3618 2008-8140 |
| Popis: | From April 2009 to December 2011, 44 dead hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) were collected incidentally from areas of Urmia, Iran. The overall prevalence of helminth infections was 95.0%. Specific parasites and their prevalences were: Physaloptera clausa (93.0%), Crenosoma striatum (61.0%), Capillaria aerophila (9.0%), Capillarias spp. (4.0%), Brachylaemus erinacei (2.0%) and Hymenolepis erinacei (16.0%). There were no significant differences in helminth occurrence between hedgehog sexes, either in single or in mixed infections (p > 0.05). The mixed infection involving Crenosoma striatum and P. clausa occurred significantly more frequently than other mixed infection (p < 0.05). There were significant differences in prevalence among seasons, with the highest prevalence in summer and spring especially among P. clausa and C. striatum (p < 0.05). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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